Catherine E. N. Durso

Catherine E. N. Durso is a shareholder in the Firm’s Real Estate, Land Use & Development Group. Mrs. Durso’s practice areas include real estate, land use, development and zoning, in which she frequently represents developers and private individuals with zoning and land development submissions and issues. Mrs. Durso has developed an expertise in representing wireless telecommunication companies for zoning and land use matters. She has assisted clients in obtaining approvals for pharmacies, supermarkets, age restricted communities, apartments, and warehouse distribution centers. Mrs. Durso also handles commercial and residential real estate transactions for companies and individuals. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Catherine E. N. Durso included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected for inclusion in 2005 – 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: Rising Star Edition Lehigh Valley SUITS Award, Law, 2014 Named a “Select Lawyer” in Eminent Domain Law, Government/Cities/Municipalities Law, Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Law and Real Estate, Zoning, Planning & Land Use Development Law, 2014 Named a Select Lawyer in Government/Cities/Municipalities Law, Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Law and Real Estate, Zoning, Planning & Land Use Development Law, 2015 Named a Select Lawyer in Real Estate, Zoning, Planning & Land Use Development Law and Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Law, 2016 Named a “Woman of Influence” by Lehigh Valley Business, 2020 Named a “Woman of Influence” by Real Estate Forum magazine, 2017 Other Sources of Feedback About Catherine E. N. Durso Included on the 2026Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder

• Sprint Spectrum, L.P. v. the Zoning Hearing Board of North Whitehall Township, et. al.
• Citation: 823 A.2d 258
• Court: Pa. Cmwlth.
• Year: 2003

• Penn State Lehigh Valley Advisory Board, Member and Executive Committee Chairperson, 2009 – Present
• Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board, Alternate Solicitor
• St. Ann Board of Limited Jurisdiction, Secretary
• Lower Macungie Township Zoning Hearing Board, Alternate Solicitor
• Lower Macungie 2020 Vision Committee, Member
• Representative Clients
• To date, Mrs. Durso has obtained approvals for over 600 wireless communications facilities in Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery, Bucks, Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne, Chester, Berks, Sullivan, Bradford, Wyoming, Schuylkill, Tioga, Centre, Columbia, Lebanon and Dauphin Counties.

• Pennsylvania, 1994
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1996
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2000

• Bar Association of Lehigh County
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Lehigh Valley, Member, 2006 – Present, 2006 - Present (Member)